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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 10:10 AM Aug 2022

Cook changes PA to "LEANS DEMOCRAT"

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3606366-cook-report-shifts-pennsylvania-senate-race-to-lean-democrat/

TheHill.com

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Cook Political Report shifts Pennsylvania Senate race to ‘lean Democrat’
BY CAROLINE VAKIL - 08/18/22 9:34 AM ET
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report is changing its rating of Pennsylvania’s Senate race from a “toss up” to “lean Democrat” fewer than three months before the November midterms.

The development comes against the backdrop of the social media campaign that Democratic candidate John Fetterman has waged against opponent Mehmet Oz (R) that has sought to portray the celebrity as a carpetbagger from New Jersey who is out of touch with voters.
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Cook changes PA to "LEANS DEMOCRAT" (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2022 OP
Still pretty understated I would suggest. OnDoutside Aug 2022 #1
Yeah, I think Fetterman is way ahead. ananda Aug 2022 #4
Lol ColinC Aug 2022 #2
Fetterman is up big in the polls. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2022 #3
How is he not well? Sugarcoated Aug 2022 #9
I have found that Cook Political Report is very cautious and conservative nevergiveup Aug 2022 #5
Lean is something like being Deminpenn Aug 2022 #8
And the good news just keeps pouring in for Dems and the country. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #6
I live in an extremely Maga county ebbie15644 Aug 2022 #7

BlueTsunami2018

(3,480 posts)
3. Fetterman is up big in the polls.
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 10:44 AM
Aug 2022

But don’t make a mistake about it. Oz might be at 33% but John is only at 51%. Those right wingers will be coming home, this is going to be very tight. Fetterman’s health after that stroke is going to be an issue. He’s not well, he hasn’t recovered. That’s a big deal to people.

nevergiveup

(4,755 posts)
5. I have found that Cook Political Report is very cautious and conservative
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 11:15 AM
Aug 2022

in their reporting. If they say Fetterman is "lean Democrat" he probably has a fairly comfortable lead.

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,249 posts)
6. And the good news just keeps pouring in for Dems and the country.
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 11:18 AM
Aug 2022

Now, all we've got to do is GOTV massively and we can't lose.

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